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Windsor police confiscate $64K worth of illicit drugs

One person has been charged after Windsor police raided a dispensary that allegedly sold "magic mushrooms".

At around 4 p.m. Tuesday, officers from the Drugs and Guns (DIGS) Unit executed a search warrant at the business on Ouellette Avenue near University Avenue.

Police seized over 6,000 psilocybin capsules, 1,954 grams of dried psilocybin mushrooms, 1,215 psilocybin-based chocolate bars, 235 grams of psilocybin gummies, and 13 grams of psilocybin hot chocolate.

Also confiscated were 13 DMT vapes, six psilocybin vapes, $1,355 in Canadian cash, and $425 in U.S. cash.

The 21-year-old employee on scene at the time of the raid was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.

Police say the business has been raided more than once, with $46,000 worth of psilocybin-based products confiscated in July and August.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should call the Windsor police DIGS Unit at (519) 255-6700, ext. 4361. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (519) 258-TIPS (8477).

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